Nehemiah
Nehemiah 10:39
39For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay.
Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the Israelites | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| and the Levites | וּבְנֵ֣י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| are to bring | יָבִ֨יאוּ | yā·ḇî·’ū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| the contributions | תְּרוּמַ֣ת | tə·rū·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8641 contribution, offering |
| of grain | הַדָּגָן֮ | had·dā·ḡān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1715 corn, grain |
| new wine | הַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ | hat·tî·rō·wōš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8492 must, fresh or new wine |
| and oil | וְהַיִּצְהָר֒ | wə·hay·yiṣ·hār | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3323 fresh oil |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the storerooms | הַ֠לְּשָׁכוֹת | hal·lə·šā·ḵō·wṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka |
| where | וְשָׁם֙ | wə·šām | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| the articles | כְּלֵ֣י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| of the sanctuary | הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ | ham·miq·dāš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| and where the ministering | הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים | ham·šā·rə·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H8334 minister, serve |
| priests | וְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ | wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| the gatekeepers | וְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖ים | wə·haš·šō·w·‘ă·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H7778 porter |
| and the singers | וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑ים | wə·ham·šō·rə·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H7891 sing |
| Thus we will not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| neglect | נַעֲזֹ֖ב | na·‘ă·zōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of our God | אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
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2 Chronicles 31:12 · Hebrews 10:25 · Numbers 18:30 · Deuteronomy 14:23–27 · Deuteronomy 12:6–11 · Deuteronomy 12:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.